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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1534126
Internal NHTSA #	11173514
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	26/01/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Issue: parked vehicle failed to start. Steering locked. Shifter locked. Sudden failure, no warnings. Vehicle towed to dealer. Dealer diagnostic: electronic steering lock (esl) failed. Affected p/n: 204-545-81-32. Special notes: (1) car maintained by dealer. Oem parts purchased from dealer. (2) this will be the second time part is replaced by the dealer on this vehicle. Last replaced in 2012. (3) contacted mb customer care (case manager) to share concern. Immediately stated: "not a safety concern." no interest in reporting issue to leadership or appropriate department. Safety concern and recommendations: (1) past history * and lack of oem intervention suggest esl could fail while vehicle is being driven causing driver to lose complete steering control of vehicle. (2) both a failure modes and effects analysis (fmea) and system safety analysis (ssa) should be performed and reported to nhtsa to ascertain this is not a safety issue. (3) safety summary report or official statement should be shared with the public. * over 100 combined complaints reported in this website, mb forums, and off-line.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X58FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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